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泛珠江三角

Mandarin · pinyin fàn zhū jiāng sān jiǎo

the Pan-Pearl river delta (economic zone including the 5 provinces around Guangzhou and Hong Kong)

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泛: fàn · to drift, float; careless, reckless
珠: zhū · precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
江: jiāng · large river; the Yangzi; surname
三: sān · three
角: jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica

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4–1–1–1–3 · fan4 zhu1 jiang1 san1 jiao3

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faan3 zyu1 gong1 saam1 gok3

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